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How to Add Links to Your Instagram Posts: 7 Ways
Instagram doesn't have the ability to share links in captions. But you can try these workarounds.
What Is TinyURL and Should You Use It?
TinyURL is a link shortening tool online. But what exactly does it do, how does it work, and can you trust it? Here's everything you should know.
The 6 Best URL Shorteners
Whether you need to share a complicated link with others or want to hide a friendly prank, here are the best URL shorteners.
How to Create a URL Shortener Using Python and Bitly
Help out your users by auto-generating short-links for them to bookmark. Your app can take advantage of Bitly’s service to do so.
How to Safely Unshorten Any URL on Your iPhone
Clicking on shortened links can sometimes be risky. So, we'll teach you how to expand these links on your iPhone without needing a third-party app.
Run Your Own URL Shortener on Raspberry Pi
Instead of relying on a commercial shortlink service, you can host your own URL shortener on a Raspberry Pi.
How Does a URL Shortener Work?
A shortener can turn a long URL into a much shorter one. What magic is this?
6 Reasons Why You Should Use a Link Shortener
Don't deal with long and unwieldy URLs. Use a link shortener to make them easy to read and use!
3 Ways to Quickly Shorten URLs Straight From Your Browser
In a world of microblogging and mega long links, URL shortening can be insanely useful. These tools will let you shorten URLs quickly and easily.
How to Create a Custom URL for Your YouTube Channel
If you've just set up a YouTube channel, you might be wondering how to create a custom URL. Here's everything you need.
You Can Now Shorten Form URLs in Microsoft Forms
Those lengthy form links can now be shortened so it's easier for you to remember and share your form links with others.
Chrome Now Shortens Links You Share With Friends
Chrome for Android now has the ability to shorten the URLs you share with your friends. So you can now share a clean link without any of that unnecessary tracking information included.
How to Peek at Shortened URLs Without Clicking on Them
Shortened URLs are convenient for social media, but can be extremely risky because you can't see where they lead. Here are a few ways to peek without clicking!
How to Make Any URL Look Really Strange and Creepy
URL shorteners can be really useful, but they're also fun for messing around. Here's how to turn any URL into a really shady link.
Are Shortened Links Compromising Your Security?
A recent study showed that the convenience of URL shorteners like bit.ly and goo.gl could come with a significant risk to your security. Is it time to quit URL shortener tools?
How to Share Google Drive URLs the Smart & Easy Way
If you share lots of Google Drive documents, especially by printing them out, you'll want to take a look at how to shorten them greatly. This makes for a cleaner and simpler link!
The Advantages of Setting Up Your Own URL Shortener and How to Do It
In a world of 140 characters, and short attention spans, you need to get as much text as possible in your Twitter status, if you are going to effectively get your message across.
NSA-Infected Routers, Twitter Mute Button, EA Goes Offline, Epic Selfies [Tech News Digest]
NSA-infected routers, Twitter's Mute button, EA's online servers, a Tomodachi Life apology, Bit.ly gets compromised, and the most epic selfie of all time.
URL Shortener Is The Swiss Knife Of Link Sharing And Saving On Android
What sets URL Shortener apart is how easy it makes it for you to save links, copy them to a clipboard, or share them directly from a menu.
Feedly Launches URL Shortener For Sharing What You Read With RSS
Feedly has come out with a new URL shortening service that it hopes will foster more sharing and also promote its own RSS reader service. You can recognize it as feedly.com/e.